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Glaurung

The first of the Dragons of Morgoth, called the Father of Dragons; in the Dagor Bragollach, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the Sack of Nargothrond; cast his spell upon TÃºrin and upon Nienor; slain by TÃºrin at Cabed-en-Aras. Called also the Great Worm and the Worm of Morgoth. 137, 177, 181-2, 184, 235-6, 261-5, 268, 271-9, 283-4, 296, 300

The first of the Dragons of Morgoth, called the Father of Dragons; in the Dagor Bragollach, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the Sack of Nargothrond; cast his spell upon TÃºrin and upon Nienor; slain by TÃºrin at Cabed-en-Aras. Called also the Great Worm and the Worm of Morgoth.Golden Father of Dragons. Glaurung was the first of the Dragons, and one of the greatest. He first issued from Angband in I 265, but not being fully grown at that time, the Noldor under Fingon were able to drive him back. In the Dagor Bragollach and the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Glaurung was in the vanguard of Morgoth's forces, and having grown to his full power, he wreaked great destruction on those battlefields. In the Nirnaeth, he was driven back to Angband by the heavily armoured Dwarves, though their lord AzaghÃ¢l was slain in that battle. Glaurung led the assault by Morgoth on Nargothrond, and there came across TÃºrin for the first time. He dwelt in the ruined halls of Finrod Felagund for a while, but came forth at last to seek TÃºrin. He was slain by TÃºrin's black sword Gurthang in the Forest of Brethil.